The Tibet-China Conflict: History and Polemics

In some areas critical aspects of history have been misconstrued by both sides. [...]China's contention that Tibet has been an "integral" part of China since the thirteenth century took shape only in the twentieth century. [...]as late as the 1950s, Chinese writers were accustomed to...

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Published inPolicy studies (East-West Center Washington) no. 7; p. III
Main Author Sperling, Elliot
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington East - West Center 01.01.2004
Subjects
Alliances
Capital punishment
Dalai Lama XIV
Incorporation
Independence
Jurisdiction
Politics
Religion
Tibet
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Summary:In some areas critical aspects of history have been misconstrued by both sides. [...]China's contention that Tibet has been an "integral" part of China since the thirteenth century took shape only in the twentieth century. [...]as late as the 1950s, Chinese writers were accustomed to describing Tibet's place in the world of imperial China as that of a subordinate vassal state, not an integral part of China, as current Chinese materials put it.
ISSN:1547-1349
1547-1330